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Kitchen United shuts down its Kroger food halls

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 28, 2023

The unexpected move comes about a year after Kroger was part of a $100 million investment round in the ghost kitchen operator, which said it is shifting its focus to software.

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Presto lays off 17% of staff as revenue falls

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 21, 2023

But in a vote of confidence, existing investor Remus Capital pumped $7 million into the voicebot supplier.

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POS provider Qu lands investment from Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 14, 2023

Qu’s cloud-based system is designed to untangle the tech stack for limited-service chains. Meyer believes it could become a “big player.”

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In praise of boring restaurant technology

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 14, 2023

Tech Check: Robots are cool, but the hottest tech in restaurants is almost a decade old.

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A pair of new apps wants to eliminate bad restaurant reviews

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 12, 2023

Atmosfy and Recs encourage personalized recommendations rather than anonymous star ratings in a direct challenge to review sites like Yelp.

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Grow Curbside Sales By Making It Faster And More Efficient

Sponsored content from our partner Apex Order Pickup Solutions on Nov. 09, 2023

Curbside pickup has become a favorite choice of busy off-premise customers. They like the convenience of being able to order in advance, then simply drive up, get their order and go. It’s fast, and it...

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